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Matching Grant Achieved: Thank You!
Dean Witter Foundation Challenge Match

Friend of Canopy

I hope your new year is off to a smooth start.

Canopy's year certainly is! Thanks to all of you who responded to our appeal, we realized the full potential of the Dean Witter Foundation Challenge Match. Through the month of December, all new and increased gifts were doubled. These gifts will go a long way with Canopy, and will help us achieve our goal to plant 1,000 shade and fruit trees at schools in East Palo Alto.

Please grab your brand new calendar as we have a busy year ahead of us. To start, I hope you plan to come to our Annual Mayor's Tree Planting next week. Read on for more info on this and our busy plantings and Tree Walks schedule.

Thank you for your support! We could CM 2011

not plant and protect our local urban forests without your help.

Sincerely and gratefully,

Catherine Martineau
Executive Director

Dry, Cold December = Thirsty, Frosty Trees
Water Advised for All Young Trees

It has been a very cold December for our local trees. Frost has certainly been nipping at the leaves of trees and shrubs alike. Also, December has had almost zero precipitation. Our trees are thirsty and frostbitten.

Young Roots Need Water
Trees in California depend on a wet winter to sustain the dry summers. However, this year, we have had a very dry December and January so far. While the cool weather is keeping the root zones of most trees protected, recently planted trees may need to be irrigated, especially evergreens.

For tips on how to water your trees, click here.

How to Counter Freezing Temperatures
Recent temperatures have been cold enough to freeze your trees' buds,blossoms, fruit, leaves, or twigs. Most susceptible trees include: Citrus, Jacaranda, Catalpa, Oleander, Eugenia, and other tropical or sub-tropical plants. Young trees with dry roots are especially vulnerable.

For details on how to protect trees from freezing, click here.

Thank you for helping us protect and care for our local trees!

Yours for our trees,

Michael Hawkins
Program Director

Mayor's Tree Planting & Annual Party
Thursday, January 19, 2012 from 5:30-8:00pm

RSVP by 1/17/2012 at canopyevent.eventbrite.com

Plant a Valley Oak tree with Palo Alto Mayor

Yiaway Yeh

Promptly at 5:30 pm

Henry M. Gunn High School

...Immediately Followed By...

Canopy's Annual Party & Awards Ceremony

Gunn High School Library

Guests will mingle with old and new friends,
meet the newly elected Mayor,
enjoy libations and hors d'œuvres,
and celebrate volunteers and community leaders.

We are pleased to announce
Canopy's Tree Award Recipients

Arnold Soforenko Awards for Outstanding Action

In Support of the Urban Forest

Arboreal
For their outstanding efforts to preserve the mature trees
through the remodel of Rickey's Hyatt Hotel and Conference Ground.

Dave Muffly
For his exceptional contributions to Canopy during
his six years on the Board of Directors and his visionary

leadership with the East Palo Alto Tree Initiative plantings.

The Chairs Award

Joe Vavuris
For his exceptional support of Canopy's tree planting efforts at Green Oaks Academy and Cesar Chavez Academy in East Palo Alto.

Out-on-a-Limb Awards

for Outstanding Volunteers

Barb Mackraz
For spearheading the Barron Park Tree Planting
and following it through to completion.

Marian Cortesi
For aptly taking on Canopy's Office Volunteer
duties and for the gift of her editing and website skills.

Jeff Langston
For his expert and generous help creating a project
management tool for use in preparing plantings.

Young Forester Award

Daniel Noriega-Diaz
For exceptional performance on the Canopy Youth Staff

The event is free of charge, but space is limited.

Please RSVP by January 17th at canopyevent.eventbrite.com

Questions?

Email: [email protected]

Call: (650) 964-6110, extension 4.

January 2012

Matching Grant

Thirsty, Frosty Trees

Mayor's Tree Planting

MLK Tree Planting: 1/16

Tree Walk: 1/14/12

Tree Walks in 2012

Volunteers Welcome

January 16th: MLK Service

Canopy is creating greener schools for East Palo Alto kids! Join us for an inspiring Martin Luther King Service Event to plant 49 trees at Costa�o Elementary School!

Date: Monday January 16, 2012, 9:00AM to 1:00PM
Location: 2695 Fordham Street, East Palo Alto, CA, 94303
RSVP: [email protected] or click here to sign-up.

First Tree Walk of 2012

January 14th; 10AM

On Saturday January 14th join local Arborist Ralph Mize, also City Arborist for the City of San Jose for our Tree Walk at the Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden Neighborhood.

When: Saturday Jan. 14th
from 10AM to Noon
Where: Meet at the Parking Lot near the corner of Waverley and Embarcadero.
What: FREE Tree Walk in the famous Gamble Garden.

See the route for our Gamble Garden Tree Walk.

Tree Walks in 2012

Monthly, Free, and Fun!

We are pleased to announce our calendar of Arborist-led Tree Walks in 2012. Join us every month on the second Saturday from 10 am to Noon. Click here to sign up.

Jan. 14th - Gamble Garden

February 11th - Palo Verde

March 10th - Mitchell Park
(Arbor Day Celebration)

April 14th - Jr. Museum & Zoo

May 12th - Comm. Center

June 9th - Old Palo Alto

July 14th - College Terrace

August 11th - West Bayshore

Sept. 8th - University South

October 13th - Southgate

Nov. 10th - Crescent Park

Click the above links to see the self-guided Tree Walks or request a brochure: [email protected] or call 650-964-6110 x1

Sponsor Highlight: Arborwell

Peter Sortwell, CEO

Phone: 888-969-8733

Quick Links

Tree Walks

Canopy is a nonprofit that plants and protect trees to improve communities in Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, and neighboring communities. Thank you for helping us create a continuous, sustainable, and thriving urban forest that can be enjoyed today and by future generations.